Bayrak Law Office is a law firm providing services in national and international legal transactions and disputes.
Our office provides quality services in various fields, including corporate law, investment and other legal issues concerning international trade, competition law, litigation and arbitration.
Bayrak Law Office provides legal services to clients in Turkish, English, French and Arabic.
Polen BAYRAK Kurucu Avukat
Our founding lawyer Polen Bayrak has gained experience as an associate in leading law firms in Istanbul, Turkey. She has carried out a number of studies in the fields of corporate law and intellectual property as a research assistant in Commercial Law Department in Faculty of Law, Ozyegin University, Istanbul.
Education
- Koc University, Faculty of Law, LLB (Vehbi Koc Scholar).
- City University of London, LLM, International Commercial Law (Merit Degree).
- University of London (with an academic direction from Queen Mary University), International Energy Law course.
- Cukurova University, PhD in Private Law (Present).
Languages
- English
- French
- Arabic
Publications
- Bayrak P, (2023) Emerging Trend in International Investment Agreements: Proportionality Between Indirect Expropriation and the Right to Regulate, Journal of International Commercial and Arbitration Law. 12(2): 251 – 290.
- Bayrak P, (2021) Abraham Accords: Palestine issue should be addressed for a peaceful Middle East. Cappadocia Journal of Area Studies 3 (1), 104-115.
- Bayrak, P (2022) Turkey-Gulf Cooperation Member States Relations in Demir, G and Özdemir, L, Regional Perspectives on 21st Century Turkish Foreign Policy 141-154, Kutlu Publishing House.
- Bayrak P, (2024) "Overview of Trends in Arbitration and Mediation in the Republic of Turkiye" Australia Arbitration Centre (ADC) Bulletin, Issue:64 (December 2024).
- Bayrak, P. (2024) "Reexamining pay-for-delay agreements: anticompetitive practices or strategic settlements under Article 101(1) TFEU?" European Competition Journal, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441056.2024.2440218.
- Bayrak, P. (2024) "Embracing Digital Transformation: The Role of Electronic Trade Documents in International Sales," Koç University, NASAMER Law Blog, December.
Conferences
- Bayrak P, "Reclaiming National Sovereignty in International Investment Law" II. International Conference on Scientific and Innovation Research (September 15-17, 2023).
- Bayrak P, "Enforcement Issues in the Republic of Turkiye" English Law Day, Eurasian Legal Professionals Forum (Nisan 17, 2024).
International Investment and Commercial Arbitration Cases
- ICSID Case No. ARB/21/61 - Enel S.p.A v. Republic of Turkey (participated in the arbitrator selection procedure on behalf of the Republic of Turkey).
- Represented the Turkish State company in commercial arbitration case filed by a multinational company providing oil well services before the London Arbitration Center (LCIA).
Bar
- Istanbul Bar Association
Memberships
- Young Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) and Young Enerji Arbitration Center (EDAC)